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Forwarders are the glue that hold global trade together

Forwarders are providing stability for shippers amid tariffs, de minimis reform and new compliance demands, executive director of the Airforwarders Association (AfA), Brandon Fried (pictured, second from left), told members of the Los Angeles Air Cargo Association on 12 September. AfA members are helping customers adapt to shifting trade flows and rising costs by keeping freight moving and offering practical solutions in uncertain markets, he said. Fried pointed to pressures that continue ... [+]

US forwarders call for action on crumbling cargo terminals

The Airforwarders Association (AfA) has welcomed a US Government Accountability Office (GAO) report which raises concerns over the nation's airport air cargo infrastructure that it has raised repeatedly with legislators, it says. AfA says that the “pivotal document”, directly mandated by the FAA Reauthorization Law, validates long-standing industry concerns and follows ... [+]

Freight industry is a winner in Trump’s budget, say forwarders

Executive director of the Airforwarders Association, Brandon Fried, has described President Trump’s budget bill – signed into law on July 4 as “a landmark moment for the air cargo and logistics industry.” He said: "This legislation delivers the modernization our industry has long needed from billions in Federal Aviation Administration funding ... [+]

Airforwarders chief calls for tariff freeze

Executive director of the Airforwarders Association(AfA), Brandon Fried, called on the US Government to freeze tariffs, as negotiations continued between the US and China.Both sides have agreed to suspend implementation of swingeing import taxes -triggered by Trump’s ‘Liberation Day’ announcement in April - for 90 days while they attempt to ... [+]

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